RALEIGH, N.C. – The NC State women’s basketball team finished the year ranked No. 21 in the final USA Today top-25 poll, which was released Wednesday afternoon. The Wolfpack finished the year with a 25-8 mark, reached the semifinals of the ACC Tournament, and earned a berth in the NCAA Tournament.

After starting the season unranked, NC State entered the national rankings on Jan. 6 and spent the final 12 weeks of the season ranked in the polls.